Phytoecia malachitica

Phytoecia malachitica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Phytoecia
Species:	P. malachitica
Binomial name
Phytoecia malachitica Lucas, 1849
Synonyms
Phytoecia hispancia Breuning, 1951 Phytoecia hispanica Breuning, 1951 Phytoecia (Hoplotoma) bolivari Perez, 1874 Opsilia malachitica (Lucas)

Phytoecia malachitica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It is known from Portugal, Sicily, Algeria, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia. It feeds on Cerinthe major, Cerinthe gymnandra, Echium italicum, Cynoglossum cheirifolium, Cynoglossum creticum, and Cynoglossum clandestinum.